In general, public works refers to construction projects that are paid for
in whole or in part out of public funds, or if private funds are used, more
than 50 percent of the square footage is leased to a public entity. Because
of this, there are laws regarding many aspects of the construction projects
to protect the publics interest.

One of the legal requirements for working on a public works project is the
employment of apprentices. The Division of Apprenticeship Standards provides
assistance to contractors in employing apprentices on public works sites.

Training fund contributions

A contractor to whom a contract is awarded, who, in performing any of the work under the contract, employs journeymen or apprentices in any apprenticeable craft or trade shall contribute to the California Apprenticeship Council the same amount that the director determines is the prevailing amount of apprenticeship training contributions in the area of the public works site. Training funds are due & payable by the 15th of the month after the month the work was performed and should be sent with a CAC2 form (found below) and at https://www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/tf/cac2.asp to:

A contractor may take as a credit for payments to the council any amounts paid by the contractor to an approved apprenticeship program that can supply apprentices to the site of the public works project. Contractors can call the Director's office of Policy, Research and Legislation (OPRL) at (415) 703-4774 or visit their website to obtain Training Fund Contribution Rates for journeymen and apprentices. Training Contributions must be paid for every hour worked by every journeyman and apprentice working in an apprenticeable craft (including overtime). Training Funds cannot be paid to the workers unless it is a non-apprenticeable craft.

If you are looking for the additional apprenticeship wage information as noted in the general prevailing wage apprenticeship schedules, published by the Director's office of Policy, Research and Legislation .

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